State v. Jones’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

129 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 129 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “make a practical, common-sense decision whether, given all the circumstances set forth in the affidavit before him, including the 'veracity' and 'basis of knowledge' of persons supplying hearsay information, there is a fair probability that contraband or evidence of a crime will be found in a particular place.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Moore · State v. Maranger

2. “and doubtful or marginal cases in this area should be resolved in favor of upholding the warrant.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Moore · State v. Maranger

3. “right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and possessions, against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Quintero · State v. A.P.